Hi - I've got an aging R60 that, after extended use, gets super hot, to the point where it would just freeze up. So I've been making do with using it on top of one of those laptop cushions/caddy with a fan built in. But does anyone know if this is inevitable, or would it be possible to fix this by just replacing the fan? Sorry if this comes across as a really amateur question. Thanks in advance of any feedback.

You have Intel integrated graphics so the likely culprit is the fan itself, which is not providing sufficient cooling for the CPU.

Clean it as I've suggested in my previous post and report back whether it made a difference.

Good luck.

Will do. Thank you very much! By the way, I'm thinking of switching out my R60 screen with an IPS Flexview from a T60. Would such a switch end up putting an even greater load on the R60's integrated graphics such that the overheating issue may get worse? Also, I imagine, I can try to clean up and replace the old coolant paste on my CPU. Would you recommend that as well?

Last edited by Thinkpad2Val on Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Agreed with ZaZ. I've got a similar FrankenPad that I built for my twin boys, and haven't noticed any changes in temperature when I upgraded the screen from the original 15" XGA TN panel to the current 15" SXGA+ FlexView one...

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